Weather forecasting device



July 20, 1954 J. J. OLSON WEATHER FORECASTING DEVICE Filed May 3l, 195250 Z8 Q |O Livra.: cHAp/at F l G. 5-

ZSnventor JoHN'J.o| soIN (Ittorneg Patented July 20, 1954 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE WEATHER FORECASTING DEVICE tion of Minnesota ApplicationMay 31, 1952, Serial No. 290,873

l 11 Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement in a device for forecastingWeather conditions, particularly of a type which is composed of a pocketelongated hase member having mounted thereon a slideahle indicatoroperable in conjunction with certain information and selectableinformation cards held on the base member.

It is an object of my invention to provide a device for forecastingweather changes of a simple compact structure, thereby allowing the sameto he easily carried in the users pocket. t is a further ohject toprovide an elongated base member which mounts a sliding indicator usedto correlate information contained on the front of the device if iinformation carried on the rear of the device. it is a further object toprovide a weather forecasting device which holds a series of informationcards which are interchangeable also mounts a frontal card indicatingcertain cloud formations which are used in connection with theinformation cards found on the rear or the device hy means of theslideable indicator.

t is an additional object of my invention to provide a weatherforecasting device whereby a strip haring cloud references indicatedthereon is held a simple manner by means of an elongated hase, whichcloud reference strip is referred to, and a slidea'cle indicator ispositioned over the clouds .similar to those in the sky. With theslideable indicator in such a position, reference is then made to therear of the device where a pointer member extending from the slideahleindicator is o1 ite the wind directions, and upon ascertei -g the actualwind direction, the weather forecast loe determined as it slides on theinformation strip adjacent the indication for the rection of the wind.

vention will appear more clearly from the iolioivir G detaileddescription when taken in conne" 'on with the accompanying drawings,showing by way of example a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawings forming part of the specication:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my weather forecasting device.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the device.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure e is an enlarged View of a portion of the hase member with one ofthe information cards positioned thereon.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the indicator device.

My weather forecasting device A is composed of tl elongated base memberl0 which is formed of the front portion l I which has formed throughoutthe length thereof the recess l2 adapted to receive the cloud indicationstrip I3 which is permanently secured in the recess i2. The elongatedloase member l0 also includes the top portion I4 and the bottom portionl5 which form the recess I6.

The recess l5 is formed with the longitudinal nges ll which maintain theseries of information cards IS within the recess it, the outer-most cardI8 being used in conjunction with the cloud indication strip I3 throughthe use of the slideahle indicator I9.

The elongated base member I0 has formed on the lower edge thereof theinwardly inclined elongated apron piece 2G adapted to receive the lowerinclined leg members 2l of the slideaole indicator piece IS. Formed atthe lower ends of the leg members 2l is the cross har 22 which engagesthe lower edge 23 of the apron 2G. The cross bar 22 has formed on therear edge thereof the opstanding tongue member t3', when the indicatorlil is in place, engages the inner surface Si@ of the apron 2! tomaintain the lower portion of the slideable indicator I9 in position onthe body il?. The slideaole indicator IS is formed with the uprightmembers 2t which form the sides of the opening 25. The opening 2t isfurther formed by the intermediate bar member al and the top har member28 which joins the upper ends of the upright members 25. The top bar E3has secured to the under surface thereof the spring member 2s which isurged against the top edge M of the 1oody IG when the slideaoleindicator i9 is in place on the device, particularly as shown in Figurel.

The depending pointer 3@ maintains the top portion of the slideaoleindicator i9 in position on the cody H), and the slidea'ole indicator leis slipped onto the end of the device for positioning the opening 2Swith regard to the cloud indication strip I3.

The cloud indication strip has formed on the one end thereof thefollowing instructions:

1. Insert card on reverse side for your region and season.

2. Observe entire sky.

3. Move indicator over picture cest matching your observation.

e. Determine direction from which blowing. if calm or very light, useWest.

5. Read forecast under pointer on nach opposite wind direction.

The cloud indication strip I3 has printed on the face thereof a seriesof cloud formations, such wind is Vtrated in Figure 4.

as 7i! vv ch indicates what is known as a clear sky, 32 w ichillustrates a cirrus sky, 33 which indicates an aitocumulus sky, 34which indicates an altostratus, 35 illustrating a nirribus cloudformation, 3E which indicates a cumulus formation, and which indicates astratoournulus cloud formation. The opening 26 of the indicator le isapproximately the size of the cloud indications 3| through 3i and isadapted to be positioned to frame any of the same.

The information card i9 is an example of the series of information cardsI8 and has printed on one end thereof the heading, North Central States,and the information that it is used for the months of October to May,particularly illus- A further card is provided for May to October.Additional cards for other geographical areas, such as Great LakesStates, Northwestern States, etc., may be provided, each geographicalarea having an October to May and May to October information card. Thecards it and i9 are stored in the recess ie, and as a result, my weatherforecasting device A may be used in any section of the United States,and by similar appropriate cards it can be used for any designatedsection of the globe. The cloud indication s rip i3 is the sameregardless of what section of the country the device is used in.

In using my device, the operator positions the slider indicator le onthe elongated base member lI6 and observes the sky to nndthe prominentcloud formation, such as altocurnulus indicated in Figure 1, if suchcloud formation is the prominent one existing, The indicator i8 is thenallowed to remain in the position shown in Figure l, and the device isreversed and the card I9, for example, i consulted if the operator isusing the device in one of the North Central States indicated on theleft of the card I9 as particularly shown in Figure 4. With theindicator in position shown in Figure 1 the pointer would then be abovethe wind indications shovn in Figure 2. The operator then determines thedirection from Which the Wind is blowing by various methods, such assmoke, trees, failing leaves, Weather venes, etc. The operator thenselects the Wind direction below the pointer 30 and determines theforecast opposite said Wind direction indication. The forecasts oppositethe wind direction indications, such as 33, are the result of scientificnndings.

Thus with new construction, a cloud indication card is protectivelymounted on the front of the elongated base i5, and with the recess ififormed on the rear side thereof, it is possible to store the necessaryinformation cards I8 and i9. Further, `-ivith my construction I providea simple sliding indicator ie which allows simple and efoient use of thecards, such as iS, together with the cloud formation strip I3 and theinformation on the respective cards to forecast the Weather.

In order that the sliding indicator i9' is maintained on the base EQ, Iprovide the lugs 3S against which the pointer 38 abuts, therebypreventing the indicator iS from slipping off either end` of the basemember iii.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details setforth since these may be modified within the scope of the appendedclaims Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device for forecasting the Weather, an

elongated base member having a recess formed in the back surface andsubstantially throughout the length thereof, said recess having flangesformed on the sides thereof throughout its length, an indicator memberslideabiy mounted on said base member and having an opening formed inthe front thereof, a pointer formed on the back of said indicatorflange, means in engagement with said flanges of said recess formaintaining said indicator on said base member, sections of diiferentcloud formation indicia formed on the front surface of said base memberin extended side by side relationship, a series of elongated cardshaving coiiunns of wind directions and Weather Vpredictions oppositethereto for various sections of the country positioned in said recessand under said flanges so that with respect to the outermost of saidcards, said columns are aligned with said sections of cloud formationswhereby, When said opening of said indicator is positioned over theselected cloud formation section, said pointer is thereby positionedover one of said columns of Wind direction for a reading of saidforecast opposite the Wind direction selected.

2. device for forecasting the weather oomprising an elongated baseineinber having iianges formed on 'the rear thereof, a series ofillustrations forlned in extended by side relationship on the face ofsaid base member having different cloud formations depicted therein, aremoveable card member mounted under said flanges for a particularsection of the country including a series of columns of indiciaindicating Wind directions and Weather forecasts opposite said winddirections, an indicator member slideably mounted on said base 'rn meerhav an opening formed therein on the front thereof adapted to bepositioned over any of cloud formation illustrations, a pointer formedon the rear of said slideable indicator wir ecy, vvl en said opening ofsaid indicator is placed over one of said cloud formation illustrations,pointer is positioned above one of said vv d direction columns forselecting said forecast information opposite the selected Winddirection.

3. In a device for forecasting Weather, a base member, an indicatormember sli'leably mounted on said base member having a frame portionformed on the front thereof and a pointer formed on the rear thereof,one or more information cards mounted on the rear of said base member,information indicia formed on the face of said base member adapted to beused in connection with said information cards by means of thepositioning of said frame portion on a portion of said informationindicia, thereby automatically positioning said pointer adjacent aproper position on said information cards, and thereby forecast theWeather.

4. A device for forecasting the Weather including a base member, meansfor mounting one or more information cards on the rear of said basemember, means for mounting an information card on the front of said basemember, an indicator member slideably mounted on said base member, saidindicator rneinber having a pointer formed on the rear thereof and anopening formed on the front thereof whereby when said opening is placedopposite certain information on a card mounted on the front of saidbase, said pointer is thereby placed opposite `certain information on acard mounted on the back thereof to forecast the Weather.

5. A device for forecasting the weather comprising an elongated basemember, an indicator member slideably mounted on said base member beingformed with a frame portion on the front thereof and a pointer memberformed on the upper rear edge thereof, one or more elongated informationcards mounted on the rear of said base member, each having an elongatedseries of columns indicating wind directions and Weather predictionsopposite thereto, sections of cloud formations formed across the face ofsaid base membel adapted to be used in connection with said informationcards by means of the positioning of said frame portion over the propercloud formation and thereby automatically positioning said pointer oversaid vwind direction columns for use of the weather` forecast oppositethereto.

6. A weather forecasting instrument including a rule-like member havinga series of pictures indicating cloud formations with indicia associatedtherewith, together with instructions for operating said forecasterassociated with said picures, a slideable frame member adapted to bemoved to frame one of said pictures selected to illustrate the cloudformation, said slideable member having a pointer on the rear portionthereof, an indicator member removeably positioned on the back of saidrule-like member to permit different indicator members to be placed inposition on the back of said rule-like member, each removeable memberhaving a series of vertical columns of indicia indicating the winddirection and after said wind indicia horizontally disposed, indicaforecasting the weather, thereby permitting the operator to select withthe slideable frame on the face of said indicator the cloud formation ofthe day, and then referring to the back of the indicator where saidpointer will indicate the vertical column of wind indicia permitting theoperator to forecast' the Weather by the clouds and the direction of thewind.

7. A weather forecaster instrument including an elongated body memberhaving a series of picture indicia on the face thereof to indicatedifferent cloud formations in the sky, a slid-cable framing meansposition on said body member adapted to selectively frame the cloudformation in the sky, an indicator on said framing means at the backthereof, a Wind and weather indicating means mounted on the back of saidinstrument body adapted to cooperate with said pointer on said framingmember to indicate a vertical column of indicia which indicates the winddirection, and weather indicating indicia after each indicia of saidvertical column which indicates the wind direction, thereby permittingthe operator to select the cloud formation in the sky by said framingmeans on the front of said instrument and then refer to the back of saidinstrument to the column indicating the direction of the prevailing windto forecast the weather by the indicia adjacent the indicia whichindicates the wind direction.

8. A weather forecastingr sliderule instrument having indicia on oneside thereof to indicate different cloud formations Which normally occurin the sky, slideable means set to select the cloud formation appearingin the sky, said slideable means having an indicator projectingtherefrom on the back of said instrument, and a series of indiciapositioned in columns below said indicating means to permit the operatorto determine the direction of the wind, after determining the cloudformation in the sky, and to read the weather forecasting indiciapositioned adjacent the indicia indicating the wind direction andthereby permitting the operator to forecast the weather from day to dayby determining the cloud forniation in the sky and the direction of thewind.

9. A weather forecasting device including a base member having a seriesof cloud formations formed on the front thereof and indicia on the backthereof including vertical columns of wind directions, indicia oppositesaid wind directions including weather forecasts, a frame memberslideably mounted on said base member having means for positioning thesame over one of said cloud formations and simultaneously opposite oneof said wind direction columns for reading off the forecast oppositesaid wind direction.

10. A weather forecasting instrument including a slideable selector,indicia indicating various cloud formations normally appearing in thesky, changeable indicia on the back of said instrument adapted toindicate the wind direction, and after each indication of the winddirection, indicia to forecast the weather whereby, when said selectorindicates the cloud formation of the day, the operator turns theinstrument over, and on the back thereof the selector indicates a columnof wind direction indicia, and therefrom the operator determining thedirection of the wind, reads the forecast of the weather after theselected wind directionl 11. A device for forecasting the weatherincluding an elongated substantially rectangular base member', rightangular portions formed on the upper and lower longitudinal edges ofsaid base member thereby forming a recess, an elongated apron portiondepending from said lower right angular flange portion, a selectormember slidably mounted on said base member and apron including a frontframe member, a right angular flange portion formed on the lower edge ofsaid frame portion and adapted to engage the lower edge of said apronportion, a right angular flange portion formed on the upper edge of saidframe and adapted to engage said upper right angular flange of said basemember to slidably mount said frame on said base member, spring meanssecured between said right angular flange of said frame and of said basemember to retard 'the movement of said frame, sections of differentcloud formation indicia formed on the front surface of said base member,a removable card member mounted under said flanges including a series ofcolumns of indicia indicating wind directions and weather forecastsopposite thereto, a pointer formed on the right angular portion of saidframe members whereby when said frame is positioned opposite one of saidcloud formations said pointer is placed above one of said wind directioncolumns for selection of said forecast information opposite the selectedwind direction.

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